It will compete with the Rio not the RRondo. They're still Kia's any way you will look at it.

 

$13.5= okok..I'll check it out. If its 1/2 as enjoyable as my xA Good Deal!
$14k = well...It's still a bargin but that's getting a little high.
$15k= Hummmmm...
$16K= get a Fit.

 

I've got to say, the xD is better than the Fit at $16k no matter how you look at it. Better sound system, more magical rear seat setup, comparable size, more available accessories, and an equal, if not barely superior standard feature set; it competes more favorably over the Fit.

 

I agree! I like the xD better and I did buy an '06 xA and do prefer the Scion brand over Honda. But a fully loaded Fit Sport is $15,170. Scion may push buyers away if the price hits $16.

 

was told by my dealer the xd will start at $16k and will arrive at dealers in August. the xb2 starts at $17k and is coming out next month(dealers already taking orders)

 

Sheesh, I hope to goodness it's not $15-16k! It's starting to get hard to find a decent economy car around here! Everything keeps getting bigger and better, but they're not filling the entry level gap. If the companies keep this up, the only thing left will be a stripped down Yaris!

I was actually planning on buying a smart fortwo in '08 (go ahead and laugh!), but I just found out today that the price is going to be $1-2k higher per unit than originally stated, so they can kiss my furry white behind. Can you imagine a 4 foot long 2-seater with 80hp that starts @ $12k, up to $17k, BEFORE taxes and options? Insanity, it is! That's why I started to check out the xD, but now it sounds like there's a good chance it'll be getting a price bump too.

I guess I'm destined for a freakin' bobble-headed Yaris!

~SM

 

I just hope toyota stops being an ahole and give us a 5door yaris with a tach and the availability of side airbags everywhere and not select zip codes. As for the smart car, that thing is a big rip off. $12-17k for a two seater death trap is just rediculous. You can never get me in one of those things even if u paid me. with all the soccer moms driving expeditions and suburbans with a cellphone in one ear and a latte in the other hand, yea I might as well drive a motorcycle as I will have the same amount of protection. And they're not even bringing over the diesel version which is the one that gets the great gas mileage. With that car all ur paying for is the novelty of having one, I also would like to know what the mark ups are going to be on these lil things.